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LULAC Bids Farewell To Its Director of Policy and Legislation.

September 18, 2006

Contact: Javier Dominguez
(202) 833-6130

Washington, DC – After six years and ten months of devotion and dedicated service to the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the LULAC National Staff, its National Board, and Members and colleagues nationwide, wish to congratulate Dr. Gabriela Lemus on her newest endeavor as the Executive Director of The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA).     

“Gabi’s history of advocacy work in the grassroots and the community is unmatched at LULAC,” said LULAC National President Rosa Rosales.  “We are sad to see her go but we are delighted that she will continue to work closely with us and in the same capacity to promote and advance the attainment of Latino political influence and civil rights.  She will do an exceptional job at LCLAA.”  

“Gabi will be sorely missed.  I appreciate the time and work that we spent together, and I wish her the best at LCLAA,” said Executive Director Brent Wilkes.   

As Director of Policy and Legislation, Dr. Lemus led LULAC’s Hispanic civic participation campaign focused on voter education, registration, and GOTV.  She spearheaded Latinos for a Secure Retirement, a nationwide grassroots effort to improve the lives of Latino retirees, and created Proyecto La Luz, a program to end domestic violence.   

Dr. Lemus also helped advocate and promote policy that benefited the Latino community including US-Latin American relations, immigration, Medicare reform, fairness for Latino youth in the justice system, and ending border militarization and vigilantism among others.  

“It has been an honor and a privilege serving as LULAC’s Director of Policy and Legislation for the past seven years,” said Dr. Gabriela Lemus.  “I thank our wonderful director, board, and staff for their love, confidence, patience, and support.” 

The League of the United Latin American Citizen (www.lulac.org) is the oldest and largest Latino membership based civil rights organization in the United States. It advances the economic conditions, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 700 LULAC councils nationwide.

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